IMO I would avoid this A&M game altogether. Texas will be at home coming off a huge loss, playing a cupcake team, and like you said, a hated rival.
One thing UT failed to do against A&M last time out was rebound effectively. Slocum had quite frankly his best defensive effort when he pulled down 18 but to be honest, he played way over his head...he's really not that good. They may have trouble with Texas' big guys tonight.
I could see this game going either way though. You may want to look into taking A&M in the 1st half as they are notorious for imploding in the 2nd half of every game.
GL